Here are my Week 9 quarterback rankings, 1 through 26, citing leagues that reward four points per touchdown pass.
This countdown doesn't lean on a particular stat. It's merely an educated early guess of which signal-callers will have the best combination of total yards (passing/rushing) and total touchdowns for the NFL's ninth weekend.
Regardless of how these rankings shake out every week, it shouldn't supersede two important factors that go into regular lineup consideration:
1. Always play your healthy superstars.
2. Always ride your gut instinct over a certain guru's analysis.
Byes: Arizona, Jacksonville, Detroit, Denver, Jacksonville, San Francisco, N.Y. Giants
1. Cam Newton vs. Atlanta
2. Drew Brees @ N.Y. Jets
3. Aaron Rodgers vs. Chicago
4. Tony Romo vs. Minnesota
5. Philip Rivers @ Washington
6. Robert Griffin III vs. San Diego
7. Andy Dalton @ Miami
8. Andrew Luck @ Houston
9. Ben Roethlisberger @ New England
10. Terrelle Pryor vs. Philadelphia
11. Joe Flacco @ Cleveland
12. Matt Ryan @ Carolina
13. Russell Wilson vs. Tampa Bay
14. Tom Brady vs. Pittsburgh
15. Josh McCown @ Green Bay
16. Alex Smith @ Buffalo
17. Jake Locker @ St. Louis
18. Christian Ponder @ Dallas
19. Case Keenum vs. Indianapolis
20. Geno Smith vs. New Orleans
21. Ryan Tannehill vs. Cincinnati
22. Nick Foles @ Oakland
23. Mike Glennon @ Seattle
24. Jason Campbell vs. Baltimore
25. Thad Lewis vs. Kansas City
26. Kellen Clemens vs. Tennessee
